Freedom of Choice Act would make abortion easier

Congress is reconsidering The Freedom of Choice Act, a misnomer if ever there was one. This bill would impinge adversely upon the rights of several constituencies.

For one thing, if passed, this bill will invalidate all of the laws of any state which limit the extent of abortions. This would include those outlawing partial-birth abortions. President Obama has promised he will sign the FOCA as soon as it is passed. He made that promise during his campaign and several times since as president.

Do you know what is involved in a partial-birth abortion? If you don't, then as an involved citizen you need to know. Call it what they will, it is infanticide, the murder of innocent babies.

Another constituency whose rights will be curtailed if FOCA becomes law are the pharmacists and other health personnel involved in distributing medicine. They would be mandated to dispense the morning-after pills, even if it would be against their conscience to do so.

Others whose rights would be affected adversely are the parents of teenage offspring. Swept aside would be any laws, federal or state, which require the parents of a teenage minor seeking an abortion to be informed and involved in decisions regarding their daughter having an abortion.

Further, all hospitals and medical facilities opposed to abortion would be mandated to perform abortions, if requested to do so.

If you are genuinely concerned about the violation of the rights of all these people, then write President Obama and your senators and representatives.